Street-car.



C. 0. BIRNEY.

STREET CAR.`

APPLICATION FILED MAE. 16, 1908.

Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

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C. 0. BIRNEY.

STREET GAR. APPLIOATION Hum MAR.16; 1908.

949,877. Patented Feb. 1910.

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C. O. BIRNEY.

STREET GAR.

'A'PPLIOATIQN FILED MAR.16, 190e.

Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

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, is commonly known as the pay-as-you-ent-er i iiniinn sfin'ins PATENT oniuon CHARLES O.'BIRNEY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO THE IAY-AS-YOU-ENTER CAR CORPORATION, OF- JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF `NEVST JERSEY.

STREET-CAR'.

Specification of Letters Patent. lPatented Fel). 22, 1910.

Application led March 16, 1908. Serial No. 421,323.

scription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates generally tostreety cars,'and more particularly to the car platform and entrance,niy object being to constructa car or car platform embodying what principle, which arrangement necessitates the provision 4of entrance and exit doors between lthe platform and body of the car, thus permitting' all of the passengers entering the' car to 'pass through one door and to pass through a second door Without leaving-the car, land the conductor being ad3acent the entrance door, where he has full view of the entire platform, and is therefore in position to properly signalV the motorman or car driver. l

A further object of my invention is to provdean entrance door which allows .but

one person to enter the car at a time, and

which door automatically operates the fare *post 7, and normally positioned in the slots register carried by the car.

To the-'above purposes, my invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims, andillustrated in the ac-.

companying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a horizontal'section taken throuo'h the center of one endv of a carbod and platform constructed in accordance Wit m invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse section ta en on the line.2'-2 ofFig. l; Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken 'approximately on the line 3 3 of Fig. l; Fig. ,4 .is an enlarged detail section taken on the'line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the central portion of ,the4 entrance door, and showing a's'trap arranged thereon Fig. 6 is an elevation of the vcentral portion of the vexit door, and showing a latch thereon;-Fig. 7 vis a detail View showing in elevation thel keeper utilized forV receiving the end of-'the latch -seen in Fig. V6; Fi 8 is an enlarged detail section taken ont e line 8-8 of'Fig. 4; Fig. 9is

a vertical section taken on the line 9,-,9011' i 7 to be shifted from one alike in construction.

vFig. '6; Fig. 10 an elevation of the fare .register andfthe mechanism 'actuated by the entrance dor-v for operating said register,

Fig. 1l is a verticalsection takenon the line 11-11-of Fig. 10; Fig. 12.is a plan view of onel of a pair of slotted plates which receive the ends of a movable post on .the

latform; Fig. 13 is a detail section showing these plates in position on the car used in connection with these slotted plates.

4Referring by numerals to the accom'pan ing drawings: 1 designates the car bo y and 2 the platform thereof, and arranged .between the body and platform arethe usual corner posts 3 and 3a.

-Arranged at the outer corners of the platform 2 are the vestibule posts 4, and ar ranged at the' side of the platform between' one of said posts4 and the post 3 is a step v Positioned on the car platform, approximately half way between the posts 3 and 3a, and in the under side of the platform hood,

are longitudinally disposed slotted plates 6,-

in whichA engage lugs or pins 6a, carried on the ends of a vertically disposed exit. door m the plates 6 are filler blocks or plates 6b. This arrangement permits the exit door post position to another on the platform, and which arrangement is necessary where both ends of the car are Located -a short distance froni-tlie corner post 3 is an entrance door post 8, and arpost 3 is a window 9. v

Connected by means of a double acting. hinge 10 to the post Sis an entrance door 11, and transversely arranged on the outside, thereof is a plate 12, in which is formed a pair of vertically disposed.- loops 13. DeL

l'tachably positioned in these loops 13 are hooks 14, formed integral with the rear'side of-a horizontally disposed rail 15, with one end of which isfoimed integrala horizon# tally disposed arm 16, arranged at approximate right angles to said rail 15, and

vranged between said post and the corner ico formed in vthe under side of this arm 16 is a horizontally disposed lopenended'notch 17.

Detachaby arranged in thisnotch 17 is one end 0f a curved rod 18, the body'of which projects laterally and normally occupies .a curved tube 19, the outer end of which is seated in the side of the vestibule, between the corner post 3 andthe adjacent corner post 4.

Positioned on the head rai-l immediately above Athe door 11 is a bracket 20, and' pivoted thereto is aI horizontally disposed lever 21, vto the forward .end of which is hinged a, depending finger 22, the same beingarranged so as to swing free in one direction,

,and fixed on thetop of the door and adapted to engage 'the lower end of this linger 22 is one end of a cable24, which passes overa grooved pulley 25, the opposite end of said cable being secured to the operating lever ,or arm of the 4fare register 26.

Hinged to the post 7 Vis an exitdoor 27,

the free edge of which normally closes.,

against the post 3, and this edge of the door is adapted to swing against the post 28, lo-v fcated on the edge ofthe platform, between the posts 3il and 4, when said door is opened to allow the exit of passengers.

29 designates a horizontally disposed hand rail and latch bar, which is pivotally arranged'at its center upon a pin 30 seated in the door, andthe inner end of saidrail and latch bar is held for operation beneath a.

' keeper 31, fixed to the Iface of the dooi 27 adjacent the hinged side thereof. The outer portion of the combined rail and latch 2t) operates beneath a keeper 32, and the extreme outer end lof said rail and bar normally engages in a keeper 33, fixed to the inside of the corner post 3a.

Hinged to the free edge of the exit.

vdoor 27 and normally lying against the outer face thereof, is a door 34, the

-free edge of which is adapted to swing into position against the post 28, when the entrance and exit doors at the opposite'end of the car are in use. This door 34, when swung against the post 28, closes that por tion of the platform between the posts 3a and 28, and the space between the post 28 and the adjacent post 4 is closed 4by a pair of adoor's' 35, one of which is hinged to said corner post 4.

Hinged to the post 7, and normally closing the space between said post and the free -edge of the entrance door llis a door 36,

the upper portion of which'is fitted with a' drop sash 37, which ermits the conductor to receive the fares o the passengers entering the car through the door openingv nor? mally closed by the entrance door 11.

When a ear of my improved construction is fin use, the passengers ventering the car pass between the posts 4 and v28, and move from thence to a position immediately in front of the entrance door 11.f After the passengers fare is fpaid to the conductor through theopening normally closed by the also preventing crowding at the entrance 5 door. As the entrance door is swung open, the roller 23 on the top of said door engages the lower end of the finger 22, and in so doing actuates the lever 21 to move the rear end of the saine downward, thus pulling on the cable 24 and actuatingthe lever of the fai-e register 26, and after the passenger has rentered the c ar vthe double acting spring hinges- 10 return the. entrance door to its normal position, and in so doing the roller engages the lower end of the finger 22 and swings the same upward, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 11, without actuating the fare register. Normally the exit door 27' is closed, with the free edge against the post 3, and when a passenger desires to leave the car, the conductor stationed adjacent the hinged side of said exit door engages the rnner end of the combined hand rail and A latch bar 29, and moves the same downward,

whichy action swings said rail and bar on the pivot pin 30, and raises the outer end of said rail and bar into position immediately opposite the opening into the keeper 33, and the exit door is now swung into an 100 open position vwith its outer edge against the post 28, as shown by dotted lines in Fig.

1, and the passenger now leaves the car by passing-between the posts 3a and 28.

The rail 15 is made removable in order 105 that it may be quickly transferred from one end of the car to the other, thus permitting either end of the car to be utilized by tliepassengers in entering and departing from the car, and to close either end. of the car when the opposite end is being used as an ventrance andl exit, the doors 34 and 35 are provided for closing the side of the platform on which the motorman or car driver is stationed.

Whenthe platform is to be occupiedby the motorman or car driver, the arm 15 and parts carried thereby is transferred to the rear end of the car,- aiid the door 3G is now swung against the inside of the exit door 27, 120

as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1,' after which the filler plates 6b .are removed from the slotted plates 6, and the post 7 is moved to a point directly between the corner posts 3 4and 3?, lwith the pins 6a engaging inthe 125 I rear. ends-of the slots inthe plates 6, after which the filler j lates areinserted in said,

slots, and thus t e entire 'Space-on the ear* platiorni can be.,1itili'z.ed.H

-v a -earln my', imprevedeonstruetnfis ,ist

949,877 comparatively simple, provides means .door arranged at one end of the car and whereby passengers entering and leaving the car pass through separate doors, thereby avoiding confusion and crowding, and provision is made whereby the conductor remains at a fixed station, where he may readily receive the fares of all the passengers entering the car, and where he is in position to see the movements of the passengers getting on and oif the car, and can therefore' 'properly signal the motorman or car driver without danger of injury to passengers' in the act of getting on or off the car. v .Xn entrance door constructed in accordance with my invention and provided with means which permits the entrance of but one passenger at a time may be advantageously employed at-other points than a f street car; for instance,l at the entrances to railway stations, and theaters, and the like.

I claim:

L The combination with the hinged eutrance door of a street car, of an arm applied to the door and projecting away from the face thereof-over the car platform, and a curved rod applied to the outer end of the arm and projecting laterallyv from the end thereof. Y

2. The combination with the hinged entrance door of a street car, of an arm applied to the door and projecting away from the face thereof over the car platform, a curved rod applied to the outer end of the arin and projecting laterally from the end thereof, and a curved tube fixed to the side of the car and forming a housing for the curved rod.

3. The combination with the entrance door of a street car, of a rail detachably applied to the face of the door, an arm inte- 5 gral with one end of the rail, and a curved rod dctacliably secured to the outer end of the arm and projecting laterally .therefrol'rr 4. The combination with a street car of a post arranged on the car platform between the corner posts of the car body, an entrance door arranged to one side of the post, an exit door hinged to said post' on the opposite side from the entrance door, and a door hinged to the first mentioned post, which last, mentioned door when closed occupies a position parallel with the sides of the c:

5. The combination with a street car of al post arranged on the car platform between the corner posts of the car body, an entrance door arranged to one side of the post, an exit door hinged to said ost on the opposite side from the entrance' oor, means whereby the exit door isnorinally latched to one of the corner osts of the car body, and a door hinged o the first mentioned post, which last mentioned door when closed occupies a position parallel with the sides of the car.

6, The combinationwith a car of an exit4 adapted to normally close a portion of the space between the car body and the platform, an entrance door arranged adjacent the exit door and adapted to close a portion of the space between the car body and the platform, and means arranged on the outside of the entrance door for permitting the register.

S. The combination with a -ar bodyV and its platform of a movable post arranged on [the car platform adjacent the end of the c'ar body, an exit door hinged to saidv post and i adapted to close against one of the corner posts of the ear body, a central-ly arranged door hinged to the post and lying parallel with the sides of the car, and an entrance door arranged between the car body and platform on the opposite side of thc car from the exit door, and the free edge of the entrance door adapted to close against the free edge of the centrally arranged door.

9. The combination with a car body and its platform of a movable post arranged on the car platform adjacent the end of the car body, an exit door hinged to said post and adapted to close against one of the corner posts ofthe car body, a centrally arranged door hinged to the post and lying parallel with the sides of the car, an entrance door arranged between the car body and platform on the opposite side of the car from the exit door and the free edge of the entrance door adapted to close against the free edge of the centrally arranged door, and means applied to the outside ofthe entrance door for permitting the entrance of vbut one passenger at a time.

l0. The combination' with a car body and its platform of a mo l'able post arranged on the car platform adjacent the end of the' ear body, an exit door hinged to said post and adapted to close against one of the corner posts of' the car body, a centrally arranged door hinged to the post and lying parallel-with the sides of the car, an entrance door arranged between the car body and platform on the opposite side of the car from the exit door and the free edge of the entrance door adapted to close against the free edge of the centrally arranged door, means applied, to the outside of the entrance door for permitting-the entrance of but one passenger at a time, a register arranged lll() l'lO lentrance door arranged at one end thereof, between the carl bodyand the platform,

adjacent the entrance door, andl means oper` ated by'. the inward movement .of the entrance door for actuating said register.

11. The combination with a street car of a post arranged on the car platform between the corner posts of the car body, an exit door hinged to said post and adapted to swing against one of the corner posts of the'car body, and a vestibule door hinged tothe free edge of the exit door and adapted to close a-portion of the space at the side lof the car platform. l

12. lThe combination with a street. car of a post larranged on thecar platformbetween the corner. posts ofy the car body, an en# trance door arranged to one side of-the post, an exit door hinged to said post onl the opposite side from lthe entrance door, and a vvestibule door hinged to thefree edge of the exitgdoor and adapted to close a portion of the space at the sideof the car4 platform.. i l. A

13. The 'combination witha car ofA an means adjnstably applied to the outside of the entrance 'door for permitting the entrance of but one passenger at a'time, a post positioned .on Athe .car platform' adjacent the free edge ofthe entrance door, an exit door hinged to the post and adapted-to close againstone of the corner posts of the car body. and a vestibule door hinged'tol vthe -froe 'edge of the exit door and' adapted to close a portion of the space at the side of lthe car platform. I

l I l i 14. The combination `with a Streetcar, of a postl adjustably arranged on the car platform betweenthe corner4 posts of the car body, an exit door hinged to"said post and adapted to swing against one ofthe corner posts' of the car body, and means carried by said exit door whereby the same may be latched to the corne;` post of the-car.

15. The combination with. a street car of a post arranged tomove longitudinally on the car platform, means fixed on the' car platform and car' hood 'in which the ends of the movable post engage, and an exit door hinged to said post,'the free edge of which. door is adapted to swing against vone of the corner posts .of the 'car body.

16. In a passenger car the comblnation of the platform and vbody with a communicating opening between them, of a passenger barrier hinged en an axis lcentral of the platformJ and "having its `free edge in position to coperate with one wall of the opening `between the'l platform and body `to bar the entry of passengers, said free edge being adapted'to swing outwardlyr to permit the exit of 'passengers through the side opening of the platform in proximity to the side y of the car.

lso 

